Monthly Archives: November 2010

I don’t usually like forwarded messages, but a friend sent me this and I just had to share it with you all. It is a list of the required dowry from the major ethnic groups in Ghana. I am uncertain as to who the author of this magnificent piece is, but I doff off my hat to this person. I have made slight modifications to suit the style of the RebelRyter’s Realm.

Just for the record, I am Akuapem, so this list will be added on to the list I so freely furnished in my previous post.

The Gas

10 pieces of white cloth (to be worn by the lady during pregnancy & for the outdooring)

20 crates of Star beer (10 for the mother-in-law, 10 for father-in-law)

Albion or Nissan Bluebird car

4 live pigs (for domedo – a term for grilled/fried pork)

One akasanoma radio (for listening to Obunu 93.3FM)

2 years advance rent (as you will be staying with your in-laws)

1 CD compilation of DJ Gblagazaa’s Mixx feat Screwface

1 Pair Trawler

1 drum of apeteshie – (a locally brewed alcoholic beverage – 100% alcohol). This will be for the purposes of offering libation.